stillness

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

"In all the submissions, they found four papers that were clearly worth publishing and another dozen almosts."

"When the motor stopped, the silence was almost deafening."

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

"My concentration was high during the important math test. "

"I encouraged him during his race."

"to concentrate rays of light into a focus"

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

"The tension in the room was palpable; you could almost feel the anxiety radiating from everyone. "

"The habitual tardiness of the student resulted in several detentions. "